Caption

Crossguard tsuba, Kasuga school; maker: Kunihide. Tsuba in the shape of an eight-petaled flower hachi mokkô; both hitsu cut into an identical multi-petaled shape. Central part enclosed by a fairly wide, recessed circle stained with dark red lacquer, with openwork heart-shaped cutouts inome type at the edge between the petals, emphasized by delicate gold inlay. Surface partly of the mokume tetsu type imitation of wood grain. 17th century Edo period, 1603–1868. Japan, Higo province. Materials: tsuba iron. Diameter 8 cm; thickness 0.25 cm., A dark brown, round metal object with a scalloped outer edge and a recessed inner ring, showing a central cutout with curved openings on each side and a vertical central slot; several small heart-shaped cutouts along the scalloped rim are outlined in gold, and there are visible textures and subtle variations in brown and black on the surface against a plain gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_453

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Keywords

Crossguard tsuba Kasuga school maker Kunihide Tsuba shape eight-petaled flower hachi mokkô hitsu cut identical multi-petaled shape Central part enclosed fairly wide recessed circle stained dark red lacquer openwork heart-shaped cutouts inome type edge petals emphasized delicate gold inlay Surface partly mokume tetsu type imitation wood grain 17th century Edo period 1603–1868 Japan Higo province Materials tsuba iron Diameter 8 cm thickness 0.25 cm dark brown round metal object scalloped outer edge recessed inner ring showing central cutout curved openings side vertical central slot several small heart-shaped cutouts scalloped rim outlined gold visible textures subtle variations brown black surface plain gray background.